Communication Skills
Prepare students for academic and life success by helping them develop their listening, speaking, writing, and digital media skills.
Making Meaning of High School With Self-Reflection
Building a tradition where high school seniors share a personal narrative has helped this school community honor each and every student experience.Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Encourage Student Agency
Curiosity is a powerful tool that can be harnessed to guide middle school students to come up with solutions to real problems.30460-Second Strategy: The Hot Seat
Providing the active listeners in the outer ring of a Socratic circle a way to jump in with their burning questions and comments keeps all students engaged.
How Learning Happens
In this video series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.31.2kA Way to Sharpen Critical Thinking Through Conversation
Reconfiguring your classroom setup can help encourage student engagement during group discussions.13923 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.500Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions
Whether your class discussions are online or off, hand signals enable students to engage in multiple ways.31.7kThe Benefits of Defining Inclusion With Your Students
Teachers can facilitate conversations to ensure that students feel welcomed, heard, and valued in the classroom.4325
What to Say Instead of ‘I’m Proud of You’
A few phrases middle and high school teachers can use to cultivate conversation while celebrating student achievements.17kEncouraging Collaboration With a Scientists Circle
This routine creates an equitable structure for sharing out ideas, questions, or evidence in science class—and helps ensure every student takes part.1.1kStrategies for Supporting Students’ Speaking and Listening Skills
Many students struggle with these skills, which are tied to academic success. Here are a few ways to teach them explicitly.2.6k5 Strategies to Improve Students’ Listening Skills
Middle and high school students not listening is a common complaint, but listening is a skill like any other—it can be improved with practice.4.9k3 Strategies to Get All Students Participating
In upper elementary and middle school, students may be hesitant to speak up, so strategies that encourage full participation come in handy.2kUsing Socratic Seminars to Build Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
Good SEL skills are essential for students to be able to converse thoughtfully about a text.1.9kThe Power of Short Writing Assignments
Brief writing prompts and responses help students in any discipline.13.7k
